| Attribute |
Nicaragua × | 
El Salvador × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 130,370 | 21,041 |
| Continent | North America | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 119,990 | 20,721 |
| Water area (km²) | 10,380 | 320 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,253 | 590 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 910 | 307 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 298 | 442 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,085 | 2,730 |
| People | | |
| Population | 6,203,441 | 6,481,102 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Nicaragua | Republic of El Salvador |
| Short country name | Nicaragua | El Salvador |
| Long local name | Republica de Nicaragua | Republica de El Salvador |
| Short local name | Nicaragua | El Salvador |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| 1↑Capital | Managua | San Salvador |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 36,400,000,000 | 51,170,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 13,810,000,000 | 24,810,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.9 | 2.3 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 5,900 | 8,000 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24 | 14.9 |
| Labor force | 3,046,000 | 2,774,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.4 | 7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 29.6 | 32.7 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,871,000,000 | 5,886,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,150,000,000 | 6,517,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.61 | 1.03 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 28 | 23.7 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2 | -2.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 33.3 | 67.9 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.9 | 1 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 10.8 | 6.47 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,162,000,000 | 3,653,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,162,000,000 | 3,653,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 6,461,000,000 | 14,220,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,568,000,000 | 2,640,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -694,000,000 | -501,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 3,819,000,000 | 4,662,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 6,613,000,000 | 9,499,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 2,758,000,000 | 3,567,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 11,310,000,000 | 15,510,000,000 |
| National currency | cordobas | US Dollar |
| National currency (code) | NIO | USD |
| National currency (symbol) | C$ | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 30.11 | 1 |